The Republican Party, commonly referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two majorcontemporary political parties in the United States
Founded by anti-slavery activists, modernists, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers in 1854, the Republicans dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern States for most of the period between 1860 and 1932.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)
The party is named after republicanism, the dominant value during the American Revolution. Its current ideology isAmerican conservatism.[9][10][11] That contrasts with the Democrats' modern liberalism. The Republican Party's platform involves support for free market capitalism, free enterprise, business, a strong national defense, deregulation, restrictions on labor unions, social-conservative policies (particularly opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage), and traditional values, usually with a Judeo-Christian ethical foundation.[2] Once dominant in the North-East and theMidwest, the party's core support now comes from the South and the Mountain West, as well as Catholics[12][13][14] and conservative evangelicals across the country.
Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln, who served from 1861 to 1865
In the 114th United States Congress, Republicans have their largest majority in the House of Representatives since the1928 election and a majority of seats in the Senate.[15] The party also holds a majority of governorships and state legislatures.[16] Specifically, 68 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers have Republican majorities.[17][18]
https://gop.com/
Republicans are usually seen as the traditionally pro-business party and it garners major support from a wide variety of industries from the financial sector to small businesses.
Founded by anti-slavery activists, modernists, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers in 1854, the Republicans dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern States for most of the period between 1860 and 1932.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)
The party is named after republicanism, the dominant value during the American Revolution. Its current ideology isAmerican conservatism.[9][10][11] That contrasts with the Democrats' modern liberalism. The Republican Party's platform involves support for free market capitalism, free enterprise, business, a strong national defense, deregulation, restrictions on labor unions, social-conservative policies (particularly opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage), and traditional values, usually with a Judeo-Christian ethical foundation.[2] Once dominant in the North-East and theMidwest, the party's core support now comes from the South and the Mountain West, as well as Catholics[12][13][14] and conservative evangelicals across the country.
Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln, who served from 1861 to 1865
In the 114th United States Congress, Republicans have their largest majority in the House of Representatives since the1928 election and a majority of seats in the Senate.[15] The party also holds a majority of governorships and state legislatures.[16] Specifically, 68 out of 98 partisan state legislative chambers have Republican majorities.[17][18]
https://gop.com/
Republicans are usually seen as the traditionally pro-business party and it garners major support from a wide variety of industries from the financial sector to small businesses.
